Influence of strength training on adult women's flexibility

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 672-677

  Monteiro, Walace David ^a,b   Simão, Roberto ^c   Polito, Marco Doederlein ^d   Santana, Cleves Araújo ^d   Chaves, Rogério Batista ^d   Bezerra, Ewerton ^d   Fleck, Steven J ^e  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b SALGADO DE OLIVEIRA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d GAMA FILHO UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^e University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Circuit training; Mobility; Resistance training; Resistive exercises; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROBABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 48849095359     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816a5d45     Document Type: Article

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